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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Academics want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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